The Strongest Urban Son-in-law

Chapter 279: Chapter 278: The Competition Begins

Ye Feng hadn’t even spoken yet when Li Yang, with a look of disdain, said, ”Han Yi, why are you thanking him? I think he should be thanking us instead! Just look at his puny build; if it hadn’t been for me, he would have been beaten to death by that thief just now!”

Han Yi gave Li Yang a cold glance, ”Li Yang, be mindful of your words. He was just trying to be helpful!”

Then, Han Yi inquired, ”May I ask your name, and if we could perhaps be friends?”

Li Yang looked at Han Yi in shock. He had known Han Yi for over two years but had never seen her strike up a conversation with anyone, let alone take the initiative to make friends with a stranger.

Ye Feng nodded and said, ”Hello, my name is Ye Feng. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Ye Feng was very calm, and as he looked at Han Yi, he did not show any sign of excitement, which piqued her interest. It seemed this man was different from any other she had come into contact with.

Previously, whenever Han Yi showed even the smallest kindness to any man, they would get incredibly excited, like Li Yang. If it had been Li Yang that Han Yi had approached today, he probably would have jumped for joy.

But Ye Feng was different. His calm was not feigned; it was simply his nature. It was as if getting to know Han Yi was not a matter of great joy for him.

Han Yi watched Ye Feng with a smile, ”Ye Feng, are you here to watch the fighting competition too?”

”Uh-huh,” Ye Feng responded tersely, sparing his words and uttering only one syllable.

”Do you have a ticket?” Han Yi asked, looking at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng thought for a moment. Lv Tianyi was one of the sponsors of the fighting competition, so Ye Feng didn’t need a ticket to watch from the best seats. He nodded and replied, ”I guess so...”

Li Yang chuckled coldly, looking down on Ye Feng, ”What do you mean ’I guess so’? You either have it or you don’t. Who are you trying to fool? Today, there’s a chance to see a Grandmaster, and even the cheapest ticket in the most remote seat costs ten thousand. Look at you, looking so poor—you don’t have a damn ticket!”

Ye Feng, not bothering to explain, said, ”If there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave.”

However, just then, Han Yi stopped Ye Feng, ”Ye Feng, why don’t you join us to watch the competition? Consider it a thank you for helping me retrieve my bag.”

Li Yang looked at Ye Feng with disdain, ”Kid, you’re really lucky. The ticket I bought is for the special spectator section and costs one hundred thousand a piece. A friend of mine couldn’t make it, so this is your lucky day.”

Han Yi turned to Ye Feng, ”Just accept the offer, Ye Feng, as my way of thanking you.”

Ye Feng didn’t refuse. Since Han Yi had invited him, it was an opportunity for him to get to know her better and to learn why there were two people so similar in this world, almost identical, in fact.

”Alright then, thank you for having me,” Ye Feng agreed.

Together, the three of them went to the competition venue, which was on the beach. Lv Tianyi and his group had constructed an open-air ring, and on three sides of the ring, there were many spectator seats.

At the same time, there were eight large screens on the beach for viewing the match live.

It could accommodate fifty thousand people, and the tickets had all been sold out in advance. The competition was scheduled for 10 A.M., and by 9:50 A.M., all the spectator seats were filled.

Ye Feng and his companions were in the VIP spectator section, which was less than five meters away from the ring.

Aside from Lv Tianyi and his internal staff’s special seating, Ye Feng’s spot was the best.

In the special seating area, Lv Tianyi was sitting with Lei Yong. Apart from them, there were two others: a woman in her middle years wearing a black qipao, full of charm, and a tall, fierce-looking, nearly two-meter-tall middle-aged man.

The woman in the black qipao might have appeared weak, but in the southwestern region of Dragon Country, no one dared to provoke her. Although a woman, she was a Martial Artist at the late stage of Inner Strength and was the president of the Red Flower Society, Zhou Mei.

The other daunting middle-aged man was the president of the Azure Dragon Association, Yuan Long.

Then, Lei Yong stood up, took the microphone, and said, ”Everyone, first of all, welcome to our fighting competition. Today’s fighting competition is a ranking event between the Black Whale, Qingfeng, Red Flower, and Azure Dragon, our southwestern region’s four major groups. The rules for today’s competition are simple. Each group has two contestants.

One of them has to defeat the contestants from the other three groups.

The two combatants will fight, the victor remains, and the loser leaves the ring. The victor waits for the next challenger, and whoever defeats all challengers will win this competition!”

The audience understood the rules. That’s when the president of the Azure Dragon Association, Yuan Long, spoke, ”If that’s the case, let’s start off with a bang!” Then, Azure Dragon looked behind him at a bald man.

The bald man emanated murderous intent, looking like a ravenous beast with a ferocious expression.

”Tang Long, you go!” said Azure Dragon Association president Yuan Long.

”Yes!” Tang Long responded, his eyes filled with excitement. He then leapt up, soaring five or six meters into the air.

”Boom!” Following that, Tang Long’s colossal body landed heavily on the ring.

The ground shook all around, and dust and dirt flew into the air.

Yuan Long said confidently, ”Tang Long has been personally trained by me. He may only be thirty-seven years old, but he’s already a Martial Artist at the Great Perfection of Inner Strength. Who dares challenge him?”

”Inner Strength Great Perfection!” The audience gasped in surprise.

They knew that being at the Great Perfection of Inner Strength meant being just one step away from becoming a Grandmaster.

Li Yang remarked indifferently, ”This Tang Long is very strong; his presence means that even our Li Family in Tiandu City has to show him some respect. Aside from a Grandmaster, I think there are very few who can defeat Tang Long.”

Seeing Tang Long take the stage, Zhou Mei and Lei Yong fell silent. Yuan Long laughed heartily, ”What’s the matter? Don’t you brag about having Grandmasters? If you do, then prove it, fight! If you really have a Grandmaster among you, I’ll concede defeat today, and the Azure Dragon Association will withdraw from the competition!”